Morgan's Ramblings

  Curious why the honkers haven't mustered up a fleet of lifted, flag adorned half-tons, minivans, and Peterbilts to cruise downtown YYC in protest of mandatory treatment for addicts. Seems in the groove for their freedom bent. After all, they were pretty revved up about how their freedom to choose not to be vaccinated or put a mask on wound up having consequences that seemed to them to be an affront to their liberties. But hey, addicts made their choices, right? So they have to live with the consequences, right? Hmm.. so, where's the outrage, the bullhorns, the bouncy castles? If there's a disadvantaged group that needs an advocate, wouldn't addicts who depend on their substances like the rest of us depend on air qualify? Or is it a measure of character when freedom fighters are silent when it's not about their freedoms? Go ahead, bring it up at a coffee shop near you where the Convoy supporters chat. Suggest that addicts shouldn't be mandated to enter co

              We stretched our bubble a bit the other night and went to a friend’s for supper. We’ve been trying to keep in touch with him since the recent death of his partner. He’s kind of an introverted fellow and we make some effort to keep him from cocooning and to give him a distraction from his thoughts as he stumbles through his grieving. Also there were some dear friends of his there and we settled in to a low key lasagna fueled evening.             The conversation was fairly light, but it soon became obvious that the other couple was itching to bring up the political scene. I thought it inappropriate given the general atmosphere and intent of the evening was to provide a non-threatening supportive environment for a grieving friend. So, I did my best not to engage.             I knew our friend was of Conservative inclination and he knew that I’ve become disenfranchised with the Conservatives. I don’t wade into that pond knowing that the waves we might make might compromi